The Labor enquirer., 1887-03-12
THEY DECLINE!
The Union Labor Party Of
Denver Decline to be
81. Sold Out. |
A Splssdld Asssnbaags Of Wsrkerl
Swear Renewed Fealty 70 an
Honest Ticket.

The Union Labor Party Club met At
Meets hall Thursday night every seat
being occupied andStanding room scarce.
The platform having been printed er-
lsneously it was ordered thatit be cor
rected and printed in TIE ENQUIRER.
It is a. follows:
We. the organized working people Of
Denver, declare that the first principle
of Ameficanism is that he who will not
labor neither shall he eat; that We ap-
prove this doctrine and further declare
that the produce belongs to the produc-
err, the tools to the t0ilers and that
speculatprs must 60.
We declare the two old parties to be
alike, mere instruments for our spoila-
ton and degradation.
And we call upen all honest men to
unite with us in electinz a ticket of men
pledged to carry out the, following just
and necessary reforms: 4
We demand that all unimproved
grounds within the city Of Dsnver shall
be taxed the same ~ the improved
grounds on which they border.
We demand that the water necessary
for all purposes for the inhabitants Of
the city shall be ample and furnish ed at
cost and to this end demand that the
city government take Immediate steps
to provide tie same and Insure its equal
distribution.
We demand that the burden of taxa
ton shall bear alike on the rich mans
palace and the poor mans home.
We demand the Immediate adoption
of eight hours as, a days work Nv the
city government without corresponding
reduction of pay.
We demand that the fund provided
for public improvements at the city g
expense be 80 expended that each sec.
ton shall share equally in its benefits.
We demand that the partiality here.
tofore shown between rich and poor in
the administration of justice shall cease,
and that all offenders, without regard to
social or financial standing, shall be
treated alike. y
We demand as a means of economv
that the present police force be greatly
reduced, an that the luxurious eQuipage
now in use be sold at auction to the
highest bidder.
We denounce the wanton waste of
the peoples monev in the establishment
Of the present patrol system as beyond
precedent ir paying three times the nee
essary cost of the same.
We demand that the title of the
Platte VALLEY ditch be reclaimed from
hose late officials Of the city by whom
it is now fraudulently held and vested
in the present proper authorities in
trust for the city, to whom il rightfully
belongs.
Wedemapd that the license ordinances
of the oitv be so changed as 10 prohibit
all stores and shops from being KEPT
open between the hours of IL O'clock p
m. on SATURDAY. nis ht and 5 o'clock q. IN
on the following Monday of each week
| We demand that the gambling heils
of the city be closed at the tap Of the
bell.
W. demand that Cherry creek be
turned from its present channel as soon
as possible in order that a mucll-needed
improvement shall be made and that
work may be had for the manv idle
men who are in Denver with out en-
ployment, the work to be done by the
day under the direct supervision of the
city authcrilies.
After speeches by Burnette G. Haskell
George E. Gray, ]. B. Len non anc
Others the following resolutions were
adopted with cheers:
Whereas. The United Labor Party O
Denver believing in the principle of the
Office seeking the man, nominated one
week ago certain parties who are mem-
'bers Of this Club for certain Offices, men
who had in the past pretended to bs
friends> of Labor;
And whereas, Some of said nominees
have withdrawn from the ticket through
the public prints in a way evidently de.
signed to hurt this party with the peo-
Pile;
And Whereas. We firmly believe thai
such Withdrawals are occasioned either
by intimidation or corruption;
Resolved, Tat if anv ofthe nominees
! who have 30 Withdrawn from our ticket
ever come up for Office on either Of the
old party tickets, that We will cast
against them every vote and use every
possible energy to secure their defeat.
The ticket was then completed and
now stands as follows: